Indoor storm window and sunray member



Jun 18, 19 0- c. F. FLI.Y|\ |N 2,205,353

nmoon STORM WINDOW AND SUNRAY MEMBER Filed April 18. 1959 2 She tsSheet 1 V INVENTOR am my me c. F. FLY NN 2,295,353

INDOOR STORM WINDOW AND SUNRAY MEMBER I June 18, 1940.

Filed'April 18, 1939 .2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVE Patented June 18, 1940 UNTED STATES AT NT .I Charles F. l snnuce i zgfl ljzzthzieiififo. 268,600

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an indoorstorrn window and sun-' rammember.

The invention proposes theconstruction of an indoor storm window and 'sunray member characterized by a frame adapted to be mounted in a window frame on the inside of the sashes and provided with a member adapted to be extended thereacross.

Still further it is proposed to mount'the memher, which is preferably of Cellophane or'other similar material, upon a roller mounted across the top of the frame and which is adapted to be moved downwards with its edges engaging grooves formed along the sides of the frame for holding the same in position and for preventing the shade fromflapping in the wind.

Still further it is proposed to provide a novel I means for locking the member in the frame'and which is adapted to be opened to permit the member to be removed therefrom whenever desired. II I As another object it is proposed to provide the various extended positions across said frame.

Forfurther comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description I itsnormal. position after the member has been extended and again released. This roller II is 80 and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are moreparticularly set forth.

In the accomparwing drawings forming a material part of this disclosure-.

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a window frame having an indoor storm window and sunray member constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a verticalsectionalview on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 2-: of Fig. 1. V

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 illustrating the parts in their open position. I

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line of Fig. l.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 68- of.

Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the indoor'storm window and sunray member per se.

Fig. 8 is a view similar-to Fig. 7 illustrating the parts in their open position. I

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a perspective viewof the binding I at any desired position. I I r A top strip 19' is hingedly mounted across the 3g I top of the frame it. This hinged mounting is used in conjunction with a windowframe "of I conventional construction and having an outer sash 'ii and an inner sash II. The indoor'lstorm window and .sunray member includes a frame II I which is normally engaged into the window. frame it on theinside of the sashes ll and II, 2. as shown in Fig. 2. A means is provided forv removably holding the frame It in position within the frame llha'nd comprises aplurality of lugs ,pivotally supported upon the window frame It. These'lugs M are adapted to be extended as across-the edge of the frame |3, asshown in Figs. 1 and 3, for rem vably holding; the frame 13in position within the windowframe l0.

. A roller 15 having a ray member II is remov- One end of the roller lIisprovidedwitha pin which engages into a circular bracket I! mounted I upon one side of the frame ID. The other end frame with a means for holding the member in I I which engages a slotted bracket ll mounted on u of the roller I5 is provided with a turnable lug the other side ,.of the frame ii. The turnable lug of the roller i5 is providedwith a spring means. for causing the roller to be retumed'to similar in construction to conventional window I shade rollers except that it does not have the catch which permits the roller to bestopped accomplished by a pair of hinges mounted upon the'adjacent portions of the top strip ll and the top portion of the frame it. 'Ihis top Y strip 19 is adapted. to extend downwards over a the rolle'rfii to shield the roller from being removed. Side strips ii are hingedly mounted on the sides of the frame l3. This hinged 'mounting is accomplished by means of hinges 22 'mounted on the adjacent portions of the side strips 2! and the frame it. The top ends of :the-

side strips ZI are provided with upwardly'entending top fingers '23 which engage over the ends of the top strip it'fbr lockingthe top strip. I "in its operative position when the side strips are in their inwa-rdly hinged position. I .Abottom strip 24 is hingedly mounted across the bottom of the frame l3. This hinge eon: I

struction is accomplished by means of hinges 25 mounted upon the adjacent faces of thewbot- 55 tom strip 24 and the frame It. The bottom strip 24 has endportions'24' and in one positionof the bottom strip these'end portions are adapted to engage over the bottom ends of the side strips 5 2| for locking them in their inwardly hinged pOSitIOD. 1 I

The-strips", 2|,and 24 are padded at ll,

2| and 24', respectively, to ke pth'e storm win"- \dowiair-proofh 7 ID Ameans is provided for locking the bottom strip'in aposition injwhich it will hold the side strips 2| in their inwardly hingedipositionQ This;-

means comprises-a stud 26' rotativelyextended through the {bottom strip .24.'-,'I'he frame "is 15 provided with a cutout portion covered by means r stud 20 'isprovided-withahandle II which is 1 20 adapted to be used for turning the stud'to align,

and disalign' the pin with relation to the ofl'set portions 28* for ,pe'rmitting the bottom strip'24 to be moved to the open'positi'on as shown inv Fig. 8, orbelocked in its inwardlyhinged posi- 80 tion as'shownin'FigJ; 1

' Stationary strips II are mounted "upon the frame it slightly spaced rearwards'from the side strips 2| and the bottom strip 24 for forming grooves 22. I I

by means of-naiIs 32 which'extend through the strips Ii and-into the frame il.:',The side edges of theiray member II which is constructed of Cellophane'or other similar transparent' material,

has its. edges normally extended into the grooves 32 at the sides of the frame i2 as shownin The free end of the ray member II is provided with a binding strip 34 which also has its ends engaging the grooves 32 formed at the' sides of 5 the frame it This binding strip on its inner face provided with an upwardly extending handle portion 24- whichisadapted to be used,

for movingthe strip 34 downwards for extending the rayflshade it across the frame It. It is pro- 50 n sed that the-bottom strip :4 be in its open po sition whilethe binding strip 24 "is. being moved downwardsjirhe inner face of'the binding strip 24 is provided with inwardly'extending lugs 34'' which are adapted to engage complementary eut- Y 55 outs 24''. formed inithe inner bottom'corners of, the .bottomfst'rip;24.' Thus when thebinding strip 24 is in its-completely down position,;a's shown in Fig. 2, and thebottom strip 24 is again pivoted to, its c1osed p'0siti0n"arid locked therein," the 00 lugs 24" 7 will "engage the cutouts 124 and maintain the strip 14 in =itsdown"position ,againstthe' action of the s i i gii the T011- er 1!. When'the strip 24 is again moved to its open position the spring in the roller i i-will tendto draw the binding strip back to its normal position and wind the ray member 'll there on.

u 7 At the extremities of the binding strip ll, vertical extensions 34 are provided for. smoothly 70 guiding the member it up and down.

' The operation of this form of theinvention is as follows:

The frame I3 is engaged into the windowframe Illand the lugs "are extended to engage the ed es of the frame: II to hold the frame I! in P0- These strips ii are held in" position 7 V in the appended claims.

sition within the window frames II. The, roller I! having the ray member l6 wound thereon is .open across the top portion of the: rame II by engaging the pin into the bracket l1, nd the lug thereof into the slotted bracket ll. The top strip 5 i9 is then pivoted to its closed position to shield V the roller .II against being removed. The side strips'2l are then pivotedto theirclosed position to cause the "fingers 23 to engage the ends of the top strip is. The bottom strip '24 is then pivoted 10 to its closed position and locked therein for com- .pleting the position of thestorm window and sun raymember in position within the frame It. -If it is desired to extend the ray member ii a a the bottom strip 24 is moved to its open position and the, handle '24" on the binding strip 24 is v used to move the strip and membendownwards within the; grooves" formed attlie sides of the r a eis. When the bindingstripl reaches its completely ,down position the strip -24 is again pivoted to its closed position to cause the cut-' outs .24? to engage the lugs fl to hold the strip arid-member -i'nzits'd own position. 1- This movemerit otth'e strip 84 causes the springwithin' the roller to become taut, and when thebottom strip- 25, is again moved toits open position-thisspring M will tend'to draw the member ar d-strip motto their normal position. x 1

According tothe modification of the invention shown inflEigsQQ andlO the construction ofv the 80 indoor storm window and sunray member is simis lar to that previously described; except for the provision of a means for holdingthebinding strip 34 of, the sunray member ll invarious extendedpo'sitions across the frame it as shown in Fig. 9. To accomplish thi'sithe inner face of the side s trips.2l are provided with a plurality of' I rack teeth 2i; The ends of the binding strip 24' ,have inwardly extending leaisprings 24 which are adapted to engage the teeth 2I-for limiting -40 upward movement thereof when -,the strip 24 is extended to apositio nv intermediate the top and bottom ,end softhe frame II. For releasing the v strip 245 to permit thememberitand the strip to movebacktotheirnonna1 up' positions Wis 4 necessaryto movethe sidestrips 2| to their open' position to disengage the teeth 2| from the leaf In.other,.respects this form of the invention is: similar to the previous form. v

' Itis to be understood that this sunray member so may be made of Cellophane or any other suitable l transparent flexible material and when used'in" connection with an open? window permits the ultra violet rays oi the sun topenetrate through the same, into the room, with the same beneficial result one wouldobtain in the open air. It is known thatglass breaks down. and excludes the 7 health rays of the sun.

While I have'illusti'atedand described the ie ferred embodiments of my invention, it is to-be go yunderstoOd'that I do not limit myselfto the precise constructions herein disclosed andithe right is reserved to all changesand modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined es Having thus described my) invention, what 1 claim;asunew, and desire to secure by" United v States Letters Patent is:

1.1 An indoor storm window and sunray member, comprising a frame adapted to be mounted in a window frame, a roller with a'fray" member removably mounted across thetop of said frame,

a top strip' hingedly'imounted across the top of said frame'and adapted to shield" said roller from being removed, side strips mounted on hinged strips forming grooves, and the edges of' said member being engaged in said grooves, said means comprising a stud normally extended through said bottom strip and alignable with an opening formed in the bottom of said frame, and a plate extended across the opening in'said frame and having an opening through which said studv extends, a pin extended through said stud at right angles thereto, oifset portions formed at the sides of the opening in said plate, and a means for aligning anddisaligning said pin with relationto said oifset portions for permitting said bottom strip to be moved to an open or closed position.

2. An indoor storm windowand sunray mem-' ber, comprising a frame adapted to be mounted in a window frame, a roller with a ray'member I removably mounted across the top or said frame,

a top strip hingedly mounted across the top of said frame and adapted to shield said roller from being removed, side strips hingedly mounted on the sides of said frame. and having to'p fingers engaging over the ends of said top strip for look-- ing said top strip when saidis'ide strips are in inwardly hinged positions, a bottom strip hinged ly mounted across the bottom ofsaid frame and having end portions in one position thereof en-' gaging over thebottom ends of said side strips in in the latter positions thereof for looking same in position, means for locking said bottom strip in said one position, stationary strips mounted on said frame spaced slightly rearwards of said hinged strips forming grooves, and the edges of said membenbeingengaged in said grooves, said roller being provided with a spring tending'to draw said member back to its normal position when extended across said frame, and a means for holding said member. in its extended position against the action of said spring, saidmeans comprising a binding strip mounted on the free edge of said member, cutout portions formed in the bottom inner corners of said bottom strip, and inwardly extending lugs formed on said binding strip and engageableinto said cutouts when said bottom strip has been opened and again closed for holding said member in its extended position.

CHARLES 1". FLYINN, 

